Is your idea viable?

Is your idea viable?

A mistake that I have made in my business more than once, is to get so excited about an idea that I have started to work on it immediately. Sure, some opportunities will require you to take quick action. But not all of them. And with a bunch of ideas left...
Resting is OK: the many phases of creativity.

Resting is OK: the many phases of creativity.

A few years back, a client shared with me that she had skipped work that morning and gone swimming instead. There was both enjoyment and shame in her voice. And as she vehemently listed the reasons behind her decision, I could tell that her inner critic was giving her...
I can’t believe I fell for this…

I can’t believe I fell for this…

You know that feeling when you realize that you have made a mistake? You cringe, as heat waves of embarrassment flush over your body… This is exactly how it was for me when I realized that I had been teaching a horrible message of productivity throughout the years! My...
The problem behind the problem

The problem behind the problem

If there’s something that I have learnt during my 17 years as a business coach, it is to look for the problem behind the problem. Something that I was reminded of the other day, during my first meeting with a new client. The problem that they wanted me to help them...